Kara_The_Avenger Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Obviously it's quite a personal question but it fascinates me how much some people spend. I love coming here but I always budget myself to about £100 for autographs plus the general admission ticket. But a few people I spoke to yesterday had diamond passes for the whole weekend, and we're getting 10 or so autographs and photo shoots! How do people afford it? Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartDT Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 i dont even want to try add it up between flights, hotel a few diamond passes and gold pass and some autos I am scared to lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokinestro Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Honestly?? So much. I counted it up last night including travel & hotel...couldn't believe it. Worth every penny, though. Easily almost £700, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartDT Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 think for hotel for 4 nights (we arrived thursday) and flights alone we were about 550 for that alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksta Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I reckon, with everything, including travel, entry, DPs, autos, photos, stalls, around about £1,200. Worth it though. Had a great time and got some great items / memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Effect Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Friday Standard Entry - £18 Hotel for 1 night + breakfast - £71.50 Return train ticket - £50.70 Arrow Video BluRays - £35 Kong: Skull Island Art Book - £15 Tom Wilson autograph - £45 Total - £235.20 Not too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksta Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Yeah Matt the Arrow DVD stall was awesome! I got Maniac Cop and the Burning. Horror collection coming on well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoriarty Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Benedict Cumberbatch: £160 Tricia Helfer: £60 Andrew Robinson: £30 Dean Cain: £30 Ash Cosplay: £10 Food: £15 Train: £9 Hotel: £105 Entry: £18 Yeah, a shy over £400, but given everything I got from the day absolutely value for money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posey1234 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I start saving the week after the con until the nxt 1 and buy photos when the guest i want are going lol must be all told including gold pass 1500 lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iloveyouiknow Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 25 minutes ago, posey1234 said: I start saving the week after the con until the nxt 1 and buy photos when the guest i want are going lol must be all told including gold pass 1500 lol Looking roughly the same or more 700 cash, 2 diamonds , 2 photo shoots, gold pass and transport but worth it however the wife will disagree when I arrive home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolik Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 £3.99 at the stalls... A bloody fortune on autos, photo shoots, trains and hotels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony1975 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 About £350. That's just the autographs doesn't include stalls and travelling costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbin11 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Was only going to go on Friday and get a photo shoot with Sylvester McCoy, Walter Koenig and RAD plus any autographs I fancied. With train costs and food, would have cost about £200. Then I got a hefty tax rebate and two days later they announced Kevin Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch for Saturday so that spiralled out of control. Ended up with 11 photo shoots and got 4 autographs. Must have spent about £800. Not sure if I'll do the same next year, may get more picky and get some diamonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfilm_1 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I spent a lot! However, as we can pre-book our photos and talks months in advance, I can spread the cost a bit. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbin11 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 That's what I plan to do for next year. Need to mix it in with DST next October. Already saving for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurdamoni Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'd say about £450 in total, so not bad, last year I spent over £1200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unkown error Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I worked out my answer all I can say is "ouch" but it was worth it as all my photos from this year and previous years they all make me smile and when I'm having bad health days they cheer me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeld Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 170. Going to New York soon so saving up plus saving for Destination Star Trek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 £55 in diesel to drive down from Yorkshire. £29 to park at Olympia. Tom Wilson was £245 for a diamond pass and 2 extra autographs. Benedict Cumberbatch was £450 as I bought diamond passes for my sister and myself. Tom Mortga was just £15. We had 2 rooms at the Hilton hotel at Heathrow on Friday night and saved a bit of money as we got the rooms for free. I don't like paying for hotel stays as I am usually able to stay for nothing. I brought my other sister down in 2015 and we had 2 rooms for 2 nights and again stayed for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurele Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I think only at LFCC, the total is: Friday entry: 18£ Friday child entry: 13£ Saturday entry: 21£ Saturday child entry afternoon: 11£ Diamond pass Finn Jones: 76£ Autographs: 320£ Photoshoots: 280£ Photo props: 5£ I spent more money that the past years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.H.R.E.K Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I never add it up as it would scare the life out of me I bet. It's close to £500 with hotel and train before even getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 We (me, my wife + our daughter) spent about £1000 on diamond passes, photo opps, and entry tickets. Then another £2500 or so on just autographs. Expensive, but fun :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fissijo Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 More than I should have, but less than I could have. And less than I have in the past! Currently deciding against actually counting it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeTemps Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Train tickets, plus entry for 2 days, food, purchases and auto. £130. Cheaper than a holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneLee Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Just calculated it and spent £1850 and that was me travelling in each day and not booking a hotel to save money and didnt spend anything at stalls. The way i look at it though is i spread to photo price over a number of months and as the photos will be framed and put on the wall its now part of my decorating budget so technically spent zero. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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